Workstreams

Our vision is to create a µW continuous manufacturing process delivering high quality Li-ion battery cathode materials at scale (kg/day) with structures and performances not accessible by traditional synthetic routes. Our ambition is to deliver a sustainable route in the reduction of manufacturing resource us to just the amount required, through delivery of resource efficiency, multi-level optimisation and circular economy principles.

Project Workstreams

Workstream 1 µW flow reactor design

Led by Prof Georgios Dimitrakis

To understand the scalability of a selected synthesis we will map the effects of processing conditions (flow, mixing, heating etc) at selected scales using specilised flow and batch reactors coupled with computational fluid dynamics. A systematic analysis will be performed using design parameters to develop predictive models.

Workstream 2 Scale up modelling and sustainability indices

Led by Prof Solomon Brown

This workstream will develop the underpinning engineering science to produce the effective scale up of the µW flow reactor designed in Workstream 1. A multi scale approace will be take to the modelling of the reactor and wider process system.

Workstream 3 µW-manufactured inorganic materials

Led by Prof Ian Reaney

This workstream will deliver experimental data to inform Workstream 2 scale up models, undertake synthesis and electrochemical verification of the relevant cathodes plus focus on in-line monitoring of crystal nucleation and growth.

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